As a licensed psychoanalyst in New York, I bring 18 years of compassionate clinical experience supporting individuals through diverse life challenges. My approach is holistic and integrative, drawing from extensive expertise in addressing depression, anxiety, relationship dynamics, trauma recovery, and grief counseling.
I specialize in creating a supportive environment where clients can explore complex emotional landscapes, including issues related to self-love, communication, social anxiety, life purpose, and personal growth. My practice honors the unique experiences of individuals across various backgrounds, with a deep commitment to understanding multicultural perspectives and personal narratives.
My therapeutic work spans a wide range of focus areas, from workplace challenges and relationship dynamics to navigating significant life transitions. I am dedicated to helping clients develop meaningful coping strategies, build emotional resilience, and cultivate deeper self-understanding.
With professional proficiency in both English and Korean, I strive to provide culturally sensitive and personalized therapeutic support that meets each client's individual needs and goals.
Additional areas of focus: Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Aging and geriatric issues, Antisocial personality, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant personality, Blended family issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Fertility issues, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Immigration issues, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Phobias, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexuality, Smoking / vaping cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Traumatic brain injury, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Gottman Method, Imago Relationship Therapy, Jungian Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Systemic Therapy
NY Psychoanalyst 000245
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Dr. Kim is very understanding and like minded.
Written on Jan 09, 2026 after therapy with Sung Ho for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and adhd
Dr. Kim gives you clarity on how to look at different situations and is very helpful to my emotional wellbeing!
Written on Dec 08, 2025 after therapy with Sung Ho for 1 year on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Fantastic
Written on Nov 19, 2025 after therapy with Sung Ho for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, grief, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes
Dr. Kim was kind, understanding and listened. It was hard to explain things, and will be in only three sessions.
Written on Nov 08, 2025 after therapy with Sung Ho for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, and coping with life changes
Most patient person.
Written on Oct 28, 2025 after therapy with Sung Ho for 6 months on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, and trauma and abuse
He understood what I was coping with immediately. I didn’t have to say a lot. He’s a treasure to this platform.
Written on Sep 19, 2025 after therapy with Sung Ho for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd